School of Business Summer Enrichment Programs

The goal of the School of Business Summer Enrichment Programs is to attract high-achieving rising high school juniors and seniors by exposing them to Accounting, Information Systems, and Actuary Science. The three programs are used as outreach, recruiting, and professional development vehicles for Howard University and the School of Business.

Programs

George S. Willie Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP)July 14-19, Residential

The Accounting Career Awareness Program was established in 1980 by the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) to increase the understanding of accounting and business career opportunities among high school students from underrepresented ethnic groups.

CISCAP is an intensive one-week residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors who have an interest in computers, business, or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline. This enriching week provides exposure to the possible range of careers in Information Systems, as well as an opportunity to attend college preparatory classes. The goal of CISCAP is to encourage and assist high school students from under-represented minority ethnic groups to attend college and consider selecting Computer Information Systems as a possible major.

The Summer Actuarial Program is an educational enrichment experience in mathematics, statistics, computers, business, and actuarial careers for exceptional mathematics high school juniors. The program is funded by the Joint CAS/SOA Committee on Minority Recruiting, insurance companies, actuarial consulting firms, and Howard’s Center for Insurance Education. It is devoted to helping strong mathematics students improve their skills and providing information about business and actuarial careers.

SEEP is an intensive one-week residential program for rising high school juniors and seniors who have an interest in entrepreneurship. The enriching week provides exposure to business ownership, an entrepreneurial mindset, and campus life, with the opportunity to attend college preparatory classes. The goal of SEEP is to encourage and assist high school students from under-represented minority ethnic groups to attend college and consider becoming entrepreneurs, while thinking about how college fits into that plan.